FEMADR-295-CAMajor disasterDeclared September 29, 1970
DR-295-CA: California Forest & Brush Fires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-295-CA) on September 29, 1970 for the incident of September 29, 1970 to September 29, 1970; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-295-CA (also written FEMA-295-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Forest & Brush Fires
- Incident period
- September 29, 1970 to September 29, 1970
- Declared
- September 29, 1970
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 1970
- Status
- closed out on November 12, 1976
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kern (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Bernardino (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Diego (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ventura (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/295. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.